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- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
vanquish a problem, we have to understand it." Start with the question, "How do people eat?" suggested Chu. People develop economic activities that are of worth to someone else, he continued. "That's the source of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know
important part of how businesses operate, and that can only increase going forward.” “Increasingly, the tech architectures inside firms are a source of competitive advantage.” In a new industry and background note written with HBS... View Details
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
and behaviors, is also critical. In this review, we document the often large differences between actual levels of inequality and citizens’ (mis)perceptions of those levels. This inaccuracy extends to people’s beliefs about the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
Prevention-focused and older individuals—who engage in processing that shifts reference points to less extreme instances—show a decreased sensitivity to variance. We discuss the marketing implications of preferences for variance. Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2019
- News
Level Up
fed by some four thousand media sources that can give sports business executives an immediate idea of what platforms, products, or people are moving the industry—and which ones aren’t. “We’re helping our clients stay on top of comparative... View Details
- Profile
Jeff Nelson
can apply to help people pursue the American dream,” Jeff says. “It gives people a stake in their communities, a source of savings for retirement, and an estate for their families.” After graduation, in August 2007, Jeff went to work at... View Details
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
corporation to do? HBS professor V. Kasturi "Kash" Rangan and HBS research associate Arthur McCaffrey propose a framework for an "ethic of engagement," that embraces standards for global investment that respect poor people and their habitats.... View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
cancel fees represented a substantial source of revenue. They wondered if the fees were eliminated, would conversion (completed sale) rates go up? In April of 2009, they announced a temporary waiver of fees for the month (a bit of a mad... View Details
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
likely to be impacted by government legislation and regulation and the least prepared to help shape the rules. —Watkins, Edwards, & Thakrar Businesses cooperate to create economic value; they compete to distribute or claim the... View Details
- Web
Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog
advantage. We will consider how various organizations of labor markets, financial markets, and regulatory regimes, for example, create opportunities and barriers for multinational firms. Second, we will focus on the more informal domestic “rules” that shape... View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
customers and drive distribution for other products in a company's portfolio. A company's commitment to searching out potential blockbusters and then investing in marketing to convert potential to reality attracts and retains top... View Details
- 05 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA
firsthand (my mother has 2 J&J knees) the difference total knee replacement makes in lives of patients. That is a great source of motivation. What were some of the most helpful resources you tapped into while you were an MBA? The... View Details
- 15 Aug 2005
- HBS Case
Classic Cases Live On at HBS
restaurateur in Japan, Aoki eventually opened his own four-table unit in Manhattan in 1964 and called it Benihana (after a Japanese flower), the name of his father's first establishment. Watching Americans dine out, Aoki had concluded... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 08 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 8, 2006
source of inferences about and precursors to perceived justice. The study offers implications for the management of queues as well as other artifacts. Cases & Course MaterialsChoicePoint (A) Harvard Business School Case 306-001 The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
adoption. Adoption was much more rapid in teams where the surgeon promoted open discussion of problems and "speaking up" by individual members. Q: From your study, what lessons are there to be learned about organizational... View Details
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
internal sources of revenue that can then finance their public goods and services – which means a strong local private sector that creates jobs and generates tax revenue. This interest in private sector development in Africa is what... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
groups and above a threshold with respect to system size. We find that the size of the Core varies widely, even for systems that perform the same function. These differences appear to be associated with different models of development-open, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
state pharmaceutical licensing exam, opened a drugstore with her husband in Stockton in 1915. Following his death, she became the sole proprietor and later opened two additional drugstores in town. Gleason... View Details
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
disruptive attack. The next place to look for overserved customers is in adjacent markets where competitors might be creating an opening for a disruptive assault by overserving their customers. How should companies determine whether... View Details
- 31 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It
companies today, capital is not the resource that constrains growth. Global capital markets have opened up the supply side, while widespread excess industry capacity has reduced the demand side. The recent reversals in some sectors... View Details